Hi, I've been into a community college for a little while under the impression I was going to go through with it and live on with my life etc etc. However, once I got into my college I noticed there was no such thing (or appeared to be) as a "computer hardware [specialist?]". I've always loved working with hardware of computers and was never interested in the coding and software end of it (other than general knowledge of coding and software, I basically was heavily drawn away from it). Unfortunately I ended up trying toward the field of Computer Forensics. I dropped out within the early first semester due to the fact that I realized I wasn't going to truly end up doing what I like, and that is what college is about to me. Right now I am 21 and not living on my own yet (I could if I wanted to, however i'd be strapped for cash and would never be advancing, which would close every door possible to me from here on out without a crazy luck-struck job with higher pay). I've built several computers for myself, family, and friends. I'm very tech savvy as a whole; My phone is modded to heck, my computer is always "under control" the way I want it to be, anything that needs to be known in terms of tech that my family needs - I'm the person they go to, you could throw a tech spec sheet at me and I can instantly assume what type of performance the device is going to get on certain apps. What can I do with this talent/enthusiasm or whatever you would like to call it?
I guess my questions are as such:
1. Is there something such as a computer hardware _____?
2. How would I be getting into that other than just general knowledge of computers? Does it require college? Should I be checking out rinky-dink computer shops to start out? Am I almost forced to own my own business in a computer sales area?
3. Is there any way of "getting through" the general education portion of colleges. I find this to be a HUGE waste of my time as a major amount of this knowledge I've been taught in HS and retain nearly all of it. When I first stepped into college I couldn't believe the amount of time being put into things already taught by my HS teachers and noticed how a lot of it would be largely irrelevant to me in the future of my career. I figured I could just deal with it when I first got into college, however after realizing I also needed to get into classes that was very largely about coding and app development I bailed quick.
I guess my questions are as such:
1. Is there something such as a computer hardware _____?
2. How would I be getting into that other than just general knowledge of computers? Does it require college? Should I be checking out rinky-dink computer shops to start out? Am I almost forced to own my own business in a computer sales area?
3. Is there any way of "getting through" the general education portion of colleges. I find this to be a HUGE waste of my time as a major amount of this knowledge I've been taught in HS and retain nearly all of it. When I first stepped into college I couldn't believe the amount of time being put into things already taught by my HS teachers and noticed how a lot of it would be largely irrelevant to me in the future of my career. I figured I could just deal with it when I first got into college, however after realizing I also needed to get into classes that was very largely about coding and app development I bailed quick.
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